Louis Sachar

Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School.

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

Leticia Leal

The Wayside series was a childhood favorite and I have had a great time revisiting them and seeing my son experience the books for the first time. We were both thrilled when we found out there was a new one. Even though it has been 25 years since the last Wayside book, this one doesn’t skip a beat. We get to hangout with our all old friends—Mrs. Jewls, Maurecia, the Erics, Rondi, and Bebe and all the rest. There is a wonderful lesson about being a good friend and everyone in the 30th classroom is wonderfully supportive of one another. Sachar unique sense of humor hasn’t changed. Reading this book was like curling up for a nap with a warm blanket. My son and I hope there is another one! We want to give a big thank you to Louis the Yard Teacher. :)

Lily D

4.5
I saved the Book Keepers Strong hold with this book!!! Fifth book for Believathon!!!

I loved this book. I love this series and this one is definitely my favorite!!! Highly recommend. Also my first audio book!

Katy B

Written 42 years after the first book was published, I had to reread the first three books to lead up to the brand new installment of this series. I enjoyed some of the past jokes and storylines, but overall felt it was a tad bit weaker than the first three. However, I think fans of the books will enjoy spending more time with the kids at Wayside School along with Louis, Ms. Jewls, Miss Mush, Miss Zarves, etc.

Luca Masters

For the first time in twenty-five years, Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar. Welcome back to Wayside School! Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls’s class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings. Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them… More than fifteen million readers in the U.S. have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School!

Mary Lawrence

Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar. Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings. Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them... More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School! Kids 7 to 13 will zoom through these chapter books--laughing their way through the fast, funny, silly but relatable stories. This funny chapter book series includes: Sideways Stories from Wayside School Wayside School Is Falling Down Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger And now also Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom, the brand-new, fourth installment in the series, and the first in twenty-five years!

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

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